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How One Woman with Multiple Myeloma Found Strength—and Gratitude—in Adversity
September’s Blood Cancer Awareness Month is a time to raise awareness of hematologic cancers and share the stories of those living with the diseaseIn 2017, Lynce Lucas hadn’t been feeling well for several months and was dealing with some fractured ribs. But when she woke up one morning struggling with the ability to walk, she knew something more was wrong.Lynce was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, which at the time she didn’t know much about. “They told me that multiple myeloma was cancer, it...
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The Butterfly Club: Stories of Volunteers that Colleagues with Cancer Can Lean On
When Nikki Shaffer was diagnosed with breast cancer at 35, she had so many questions. How should she tell her three young children about it? Should she keep working? Would she see her kids grow up?That was in 2009. As Shaffer went through treatment, a non-profit connected her with other cancer survivors, but she didn’t click with anyone. “They connected me to people who were in their 50s when they were diagnosed, and their questions and their concerns were not the same as mine,” says Shaffer...
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Lady Gaga on Living With Migraine
If migraine attacks have impacted your ability to simply go about your day, spend time with your family and friends, or do your job, then you and Academy Award®, Golden Globe® Award and 13-time Grammy® Award-winning actress and philanthropist have a lot in common.Lady Gaga recently opened up to Pfizer.com about how migraines have affected her life.“My experience with migraines was debilitating. I would be in bed for days with tremendous pain in my head, behind my eyes, and all throughout my face...
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Equitable Access to Multiple Myeloma Treatments Can Help Close the Survival Gap
Jennifer Flowers thought her pain and fatigue were a side effect of working out. Perhaps she’d pushed herself too hard or strained a muscle. But the pain persisted, so she scheduled an appointment with her doctor. Her diagnosis—multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer—was unexpected. “I was stunned,” Flowers says. “I’m a health-conscious professional and was exercising multiple times a week.” Her first thought, Flowers says, was “How long do I have to live?” Medical Innovations Extend...
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